This year Spring Business Trip took me to Las Vegas to exhibit at the AAPA meeting. And since Mom is now a retired lady with some free time on her hands, she came along for the ride! It was a relatively short trip. We flew in on a Tuesday morning to set up the booth. Exhibit days were Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday morning we flew home. We stayed at Mandalay Bay which is just a phenomenally gorgeous hotel. On Tuesday we set up the booth and then had lunch at Mandalay Bay's ...
Spring business trip 2014: Las Vegas
Oh, Vegas. I've had some great travel with TNP. New Orleans, twice. Both great. San Francisco? Amazeballs. Chicago? Awesome. So when I was offered the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas to (wo)man a table at a meeting for Hospital Pharmacists* I tripped over myself leaping at the chance. It's been a while, and I was eager to get back. The itinerary was: fly in on Saturday exhibit on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday sleep on a 12:45am red eye flight home (via a layover in Minneapolis/St. Paul.) ...
Friday Five: Fireday Five
I know. It's Saturday. But it's a different kind of Saturday as I'm currently on an airplane heading to Spring Business Trip 2014 - which happens to be in Las Vegas! And I'm on the internet. This life, it's so cool. I'm in Vegas until late Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, when I take a red-eye flight home. I'll land on Wednesday afternoon, drive home, and pass out with my pile of pets. I don't have many definitive plans. I'm connecting with an old friend from college. He invited me to his ...
Vegas Photos online!
To see the rest of my captioned, noted photos of the vacation, you'll have to visit My Flickr set. ...
Vegas gambling roundup
While I sort through which pics I want to post...here is a roundup of how we "did" at the casinos. PS: Thankfully, nothing was stolen from our house. Much thanks to the housesitter for her sharp eye! :) ...
going home
I confess...we tried to switch our plane tix to tomorrow to spend 1 more night here, but it was all booked. we hoped the flight would be overbooked so we could stay...but the flight is fine. so we're going home. vegas firsttimers take heed: you DO need more than 4 days to get it all. overheard here in line at the airport spoken by a chatty 20something on her cell phone: 'you need to hear my important news! I hung out with a celebrity!! I don't know his name but I have his card ...
vegas- night 3
From the PhoneCam! Originally uploaded by ladygypsy.Penn and teller were fantastic! I've loved these guys for a long time. The front row seats were great! BvP got to choose a card from Teller (who does speak, but quietly and without a mic). Not giving the trick away...but we got to keep the card. (note how BvP getting a card turned into 'we' getting to keep the card). Penn and teller signed autographs and took photos after the show. Look for 2 photos of me with a dopey starstruck grin upon our ...
vegas-day 3
From the PhoneCam! Originally uploaded by ladygypsy.Let we forget why we've chosen to let las vegas take away our money...Nine years today I walked down the aisle with my chosen. Nine years brings a lot of change...good, bad, and neutral. Six jobs, two dwellings, four cats, two dogs, not enough birthdays and too many funerals.And through it all...we cling to each other. If that's not what marriage is about, I don't know what is. Hapy anniversary, Baron vonPlaque.***dinner at delmonaco was ...
Vegas Day 2
From the PhoneCam!Vegas day 2 Originally uploaded by ladygypsy.Atop the stratosphere. I rode the insanity ride...spun at a 70 degree angle 108 floors above ground. It was very peaceful. Hoka hey!There is a starbucks here in the strat observation deck. I think i'll pass til my brain stops spinning.This morning, we hit the fitness center first thing (see how committed I am, internet?)Breakfast was in ballys paris. Dinner at emeril's delmonaco steakhouse at the venetian. We're seeing the amazing ...
vegas night 1
From the PhoneCam!Night 1 Originally uploaded by ladygypsy.We ate dinner at the buffet downstairs, which was not a good decision for 2 people who've been dieting. Our stomachs must have shrunk...didn't get our money's worth.walked a bit...then BvP hit the hay at 6 vegas time...9 jersey time. Remember, he just got off his 7 nights on and went 27 hours w/o sleep.I walked to the 1/2 price tickets booth, but only shows like 'eROCKtica' had tix left. Many shows were dark tonight, since it's monday.I ...
arrived in vegas
From the PhoneCam!View Originally uploaded by ladygypsy.Our view of 'paris' from the bellagio. Flight was long and rough, but managable. I didn't take the laptop with me so cellphone pics will have to do.it's supposed to rain the next 2 days so my dream of riding the rides atop the stratosphere may be dashed. I thought deserts didn't get rain? ...
Close enough to smell death!
Our Spring trip will be to .. ("Walt Disney World," mumbles the familiar crowd.) No! Las Vegas! Bwah! Fooled you! We figured it was time for something different. What's better...we've booked tickets to see Penn & Teller perform at the Rio. (There goes Kim with her "suit and tie" fetish again.) The seats we booked are in Section 2, Row A, seats 7 and 8. Check out the seating chart. Front row?!? I guess that's what happens when you book WAY in advance. It's a nice surprise during what's ...
